Siddha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Siddha is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,234 families residing in the village Siddha. The total population of Siddha is 5,642 out of which 2,902 are males and 2,740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siddha is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Siddha village is 678 which is 12% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siddha is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Siddha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siddha is 77.4%. Thus Siddha village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.45% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Siddha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siddha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Siddha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siddha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 678 | 355 | 323 |
| Literacy | 77.42% | 84.45% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 118 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,799 | 751 | 1,048 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Siddha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Siddha village out of total population, 1,840 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,077 | 955 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 242 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 74 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 610 | 539 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 763 | 660 | 103 |
| Non Working | 3,802 | 1,287 | 2,515 |
Nearby Villages to Siddha,
Below are the list of villages near Siddha village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaya Ayama Chak | 663 |
| Dakshin Jinanda | 2,371 |
| Kayadangi | 1,874 |
| Renubar | 817 |
| Gurchakil | 2,599 |
| Sridhar Basan | 351 |
| Bishnubar | 238 |
| Uttar Jinanda | 3,162 |
| Bishnubar | 802 |
| Chapda | 2,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siddha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia